Scott Marlowe <smarlowe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > What versions of postgresql supported the abortive non-autocommit mode > that caused so many problems, could it be that 7.2 did, and it was on > for this fellow? If memory serves, that mistake was only in 7.3. In any case, it would not have had the effect of auto-recovering from errors. The only explanation that I can think of for his report is that the 7.2 JDBC driver was automatically canceling the transaction and starting a new one after detecting an error ... which is bizarre enough to be hard to believe, but I'm far from an authority on JDBC. regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq